Taking serious note of how Tahawwur Hussain Rana, the accomplice of suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorist David Coleman Headley, issued emigration job advertisements in English dailies, the Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs is planning to amend the rules for issuing such ads.Under the rules, the Protector of Emigrants (PoE) has to monitor all emigration job advertisements for Emigration Check...
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Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi today said the Centre was taking all steps to free 24 Indian sailors, who were being held captive by Somali pirates. Speaking to reporters in an Ernakulam Press Club interactive programme, 'Punarvidhi' here he said ''The Centre was taking all efforts for the release of the Indian sailors being held by the pirates.'' He said discussions were progressing at various...
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today said it was trying its best to secure the release of 24 Indians onboard the ship which was hijacked by Somali pirates near Seychelles last week."The matter has been taken up by the government at the highest level," overseas Indian affairs minister Vayalar Ravi said here.He said the external affairs ministry is also taking up the issue "at different levels" to ensure the release of the Indians...
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Against the backdrop of terror suspect Tahawwur Hussain Rana putting out newspaper advertisements to recruit cadres, the government is planning to plug loopholes in immigration job ads in the media.After thoroughly examining the issue, the overseas Indian affairs ministry is now exploring ways to ensure that such advertisements cannot be put out in future."We are exploring various options. We are also...
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Union government was taking steps to rescue the Indian sailors on board a ship that was hijacked by Somalian pirates last week, said Union Minister for Overseas Indian Affairs Vayalar Ravi.Panamanian-registered m.v. Al Khaliq, with 26 Indian crew, was hijacked on October 22.Mr. Ravi said several nations were working jointly to tackle the piracy menace off Somalia.On the problem of job racketeers deceiving...
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Large Indian banks continue to have a reserved approach to their overseas operations. Banks like ICICI and SBI continue to focus on Indian clientele abroad.On the retail side, it’s the steady growth in remittances that have caught the eye of many banks.Remittance flows into India as per the latest data stood at $11.2 billion in this fiscal's first quarter up from $9.3 billion in the quarter preceding...
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